Bundle carrier



April 5, 1933- E. T. JOHNSON 1,905,100

BUNDLE CARRIER Filed June 17, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR A TTORNE Y April 25 1933. JOHNSON v 1,905,100

BUNDLE CARRIER Filed June 17, 1951 5 ShetS-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR BY d m,

W/T/YEJJ I V. A TTORNE Y April 25, 1933.

E. T. JOHNSON 1,905,100

BUNDLE CARRIER Filed June 17, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR 65M 11 BY 31m, am 55 wzt/z'w mt l ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 25; 19 33 nrrisw'oitrn '1. Jonivsoiv; onmonnsin; i LiNoI's'; sesameam i & columnar; or I I Imotrnn, munorsh oonPoBA'rIoiiosrumors] BUNDLE u naam filed June 17,

This invention relates to grain binders and. similar farmlnglmplements and is more particularlv directed to a new Rand improved form of bundle carrier therefor.

One of the'featuresv of the present'inventicn is to provide a bundlecarrier arranged. to carry enough bundles at any one time to build a normal size shock. In; this Waythe labor ofshocking the-bundles of grain is materially reduced in that .it is not neces-:

saryfor the'shockers to manually pick 211pthe bundles and carry them to the shock;v

To this-end a bundle carrier isprovided having one end supported on the binder-frame for free pivotal movement in a transverse vertical plane ofthe binder. and also having horizontal swinging movement, and. which is supported at its other end on a ground wheel.

In this manner the carrier is not entirely supported at its binder 'endras'contrasted.

with hereinbefore existent carriersfor bind ers, wherein the whole unit is suspendedoutwardly from the binder. and whereby all. of,

the weight thereof must be sustained by the suspension means and by the binder. a It is also one ofthe important features of the present invention to provide a bnndle carrier which is supported at its outer end" on a wheel and whichis capable of having unlimited pivotal movement in a vertical.di-.

rectionand also capable of swinging :rear wardly when it strikes an obstruction. .1 '1

Byutilizing a carrier havinga pivotal connection with the binderfor unlimited movement in. a transverse vertical plane and having lES'OlllZGI' endfsupported on a wheel,

the carrier will, under the usual operating conditions, be maintained substantially parallel to the ground when the binder is traveling over undulations in the ,ground.- Furthermore the present carrler 1s so :ar-.

ranged that when. it swings horizontally after striking an obstruction the vertical movement about its binder connection in'a transverse vertical plane ismnot interfered with.

Another object of the present inventionfis to provide a carrier having aposltive latch mechanism for holding thesamein' transverse alignment with respect tothe binder RRIER six-a1 m. 544,968.

frame under: .normal operating conditions.

This latch mechanism will holdlthe carrier to swing horizontally when an obstruction, such as a post or other stationary object, is

encountered; pHeretofore it has been the 7 practice tohold the carriers in substantially transverse alignment withrespect to the binder by'means of tension springs, but that method has proven'to be objectionable because the carrier has a tendency to drag rearwardly upon becoming; :fully loaded.

This is particularly true. for larger carriers which are adapted to carry alarge number of bundles. By utilizing a latch mechanism. of the present construction in connection. with a carrier, this objectionable feature has, beenremedied' to enable large carriers to beemployed on grain binders and. the like Another feature. of the present invention is the provision 'of'a carrierhaving means 7 V whereby the carrier supporting wheel is a1-v ways maintained in. longitudinal alignment i with, respect to the 'linexof forward advance of'the'binder; even when the carrier swings rearwardly fupon striking an obstruction. Thisprevents-undue stresses in the carrier structure which' would otherwise occur; if the'outer supporting wheel were not held to travel in the direction of were forced to skid. V

80 the binder and V (Other features and advantages will here it inafter appear inthe following detailedjde-r scription of a preferred embodimentot the invention having reference to the" accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings x Figure 1 is apla-nview of the carrier illustrat ng the manner 1 1'1,Wl110l'1 1t 1s connect- 7 ed with" a binder frame, the carrier being shown its normal operating position transverse alignment with respect to the binder; a Figure 2 isa plan viewof the carrier corresponding .to that shown in Figure 1. but illustrating thesame when it isswung rearwardly, as upon striking an obstruction;

FigureB is a vertical cross-sectional'view taken-"substantially along the plane -of'li'ne r 3-3, in Figure 4;

' Figure 4 is a front elevational view of the carrier mounting on the binder frame as 1 for remand aft tilting movementand 'forv swinging movement in flflllOI'lZOIlbfl-l plane, the other end oft-the carrier being supported seenwhen looking rearwardly and showing" 1 that portion ofthe carrier; which is viewed atlonglineAfi-iri Figure';li;..and E i V Figure 5 is a detailed cross-sectional;

I "illustrating the v sal y:P vota1 ,,connec V 3 p I tion of the earner with" thebinder p The bundle carrier embodying in fr-ame 7- by means ofxthefnew and novel supmovement in a Ytransverse vertical plane,

by aground" wheel 5. f The frame 6 constitutes crank arm-"10 securedw-ithinione end thereof and a wheel: axle 11 'pivotally mounted v at 4101i its other end, and a bar 12fsuitably connected with ,the pipe for shifting 'move- 1 V merit-relative thereto,'by :means; of links 13 and 14. 1 "Link- 13 is secured to afixedvbracks' eticarriedby the wheel iaxle 11 and link" 14. is pivotally' connected -;with the lpipel-"w-hil'e 'j both- =of j the *links are pivotally connected witlrbari 212 at; 15' Land, 16, respectively; to

ate their ends by. brackets122swivelly 1 induntedonpipe 9, "thusacting a s'a means so'forretainingflithe bundles of grain laterally form aparallelogram"frame; construction- V The carrier fingersortines 17 carried b'ythe' 7 frame 6 have downturned; forwardiends'" pivotally' connected with' ibar 12 which are. held in place by cotterpins or theslik'e; and theg' tines -gjare supported. intermediate; their" lengths bygbifurcated brackets 18 whichiare 1' swivele'dito'the'gpipe 9. Suitable guard tines: f or rodsif 19 are likewise pivotally; connected;

at 20 with'bar 12 and supportedi'interinedr I upon the tines ,17 until they are discharged therefrom. Another guard-or rod 23 is se-'- cured to bar 12 and extends transversely 'acrossthe forward portion of, the; carrier to keep the bundles from dropping'over the, 7 front edge thereof. Suitable table members.

24;, and 25 are connected with pipe'aa d '12; respectively; to move-therewith; and

function as guard plates to prevent the'bu'nfl i l OM1 te om dr pp n ntQ 1 t spacesibetween V the tines or between the 9 and 12, since that would interfere with the? foldingactiongof the carrier as .it is forced r 65 to swingrearwardly.*-" P Y The crankv arm 10 is rotatably carried in connections with'sleeve 28;

a pip shaving 7' 2 v a longitudinally extending sleeve 26. A col lar 27 is welded or otherwise secured to one portion of the arm, 10 and abuts 'one face of the'sleeve26, the collar being soiposition ed on the arm as to allow the latter to pro-' I ject beyond the otherflfacelof the. sleeve to I receive another sleevejor-socket member. 28.

The; latter is securedto thearm-formovea; meh herewith' y:mean o ap li and.)

F v e member; '5 28f hasf ajflattenedi' end 30 for afc'comiiiod'ating-v suitablebracing rods 31 and V 32. .;{11he carrier brace rod 31 has one end tliredf loosely, connected @for universal mpvememi wi l p he flattenedend 30,0f the 0 sleeve andfhas; its'other end pivotally inserted in: a? bracket 33* connected with the pipe 9.;

with a bracket; element 33afof the mounting t :he sleeve 28fis braced'by means ofi. the 'IOdk'i32 Twhich has acpivotali" connection with the end- 30ithereofafand a; connection:

mechanismm From" the T foregoing vexplana- 1 tion"itf is*seenthat the whole carrier unit.

iscapableofi free pivotal vertical movement- 1 on its p votalconnectlon bymeans of arm A lOwithinsleeve 26 and by reason of the fact: i that the brace rods31' and 33 have pivotal V Thebinder- 'framei7 is piro erally'extendingbars 34 and 35 'which'are spaced apart for receiving the reduced ends or spindles 36 of a'substantially vertically: disposed bracket 3'7, Bracket 37', preferably w. p

a casting, is thereby-mounted for Lpivotal' movementabout a substantially vertical axis.

, and isgprovideds'with a laterally extending sleeve 38 'best illustrated finjFigure f 'The outer (ifthe sleeve [88 is" enlarged v as at" asleevemthereiniv The latter may be secured to, but preferably tformed' integrally with, the longitudinalisleeve1:26 and by meansfof' this pivotal connection the carrier 'i'sQcaPa'ble of lbei'ng'itilted' abouta tran'sversely extending axis tordump the bundles Y i a -1-1i0- tlie-refrOm; v

The carrier dumping mechanism of :any well *known 'constructionl' this:

form-[of carrier it', consists of an operating rjod journaled gina bracket 42a andihav-- ingits crank end 48 vconnected bymeansof 391to form; a socket; for rotatably' harboring;

a laterally and vertically swin'gable link 4st with an arm 4:5 Wl1lCh is pivotally mounted ing link46extends between-the arm and a suitable ;fitt ing'47 having straddling in a clockwise direction as viewedinFigure 3 motion-is transmitted through the above described elements to the'cran k arm which turn'allows the carrier to drop from bun-1 dle carrying position to dumping -posit'ion" and-vice versa; about'thepi'votal connection 130 at 45c; onjthe' bracket 137.; Another connect 12 0, connection with theg'bent portion of crank arm -10 in the manner-best shown in Figures j 1- an d3. 'B y rocking; the operating rod; 412

V One end of a spring 48 is adjustably con liistrated in'Figure. 3, the arrangement of the parts 42, 42a, 43, 44 and 45 is such that the bundle carrier is heldup byvirtue of a toggle connection established between the arm 43 and the link 44.

nected with the binder frame? at 49land the other end thereof is connected rwith a depending arm .50tsecured to a shaft 52 having pins 53 connecting the samewith sleeve'40. By means of this connection the spring48 exerts its force through the: arm to the inner end of the laterally extending sleeve 38 to swivel the bracket 37. and the balance of the carrier elementsina horizontal direction about the'vertical' axis ofthe spindles 36. As an additionalffeature it is .to be noted that spring. 48 also functionsnto res turn the carrier from dum ingposition to bundle carrying position. his function'is effected by the action ofspring 48in rotating shaft 52 and crank arm 10 until rotational movement of those elements'is halted when link 44 eventually assumes the .posis tion shown in Figure 3 as determinedby the dead center position of the crank end 43 of rod 42 with respect to link 44. Thus the spring '48 acts notonly to return the carrier to its normal transverse alignment with respect to the binder, butalso to raise the carrier; and in its latter capacityv it also cooperates with the toggle connection 4344 to hold the carrier in its upper'or bundle carrying position. a

Onstriking an obstruction, the whole carrier is swingable rearwardly in a horizontal plane into any position, such as'the .one illustrated in Figure 2, by'means of the pivotal connection of bracket 37 with the hind er frame bars 34 and 35. 'When the carrier is so swung, the tension "spring 48 further acts to .aid in returning the carrier to its normal operating position, namely, in transverse alignment with respect to' the binder.- The carrier of. the present construction has been particularly devised to carry a large number of-bundles preferably a suflicient number .to build a normal size shock. Under such conditions .a'earrier depending only on a spring such as 48 to retain the same in normal transverse alignment with the binder is impractical and objectionable since the carrierslways tends to drag rearwardly before it is fully loaded. To enable a large carrier to carry a great many bun} dles an automatically releasable latch,mech-; anism 54 is provided, 'which will, under all normal conditions, positively retainthe-carrier in transverseali nment. with the binder but which will stil allow the binder to swing rearwardly under an abnormal'strain, such as would occur should it encounter an obstruction.

This latch mechanismiconstitutes a latching dog 7. .55 ,yieldingly held' in position is adjustable, as best shown in Figuresll, 2 and 3. i The dog is provided with an abutment shoulder *57 engagingczone edge. of

frame bar 35" and with .a latch hook 58:;disposed in spaced relation to the opposite" edge ofthe frame-bar; forthe receptionof' a lug 59. The latter is carried by the lat-o. erally extending sleeve-38 of bracket 37, and

normally depends downwardly therefrom intothe space between hook58 and frame.

bar 35. The lug 59Tpreve'nts forwardmov'e ment of the carrier beyond its normal" oper ative transverse. position relative -..tou.. thej binder: by its engagement with latch {hook '58..The'flug retaining edge 60 of hook- 58 is slightly tapered upwardly to .properly allow the lug to cam the latchingdog down? wardly andyout of engagement therewith when an obstruction is encountered b-yfthe carrier. The forwardly extendingyedge. 62K

of, hook 58,.is beveled to allow lugi59 to snap 1 into place by camming the'latch dog? down wardly against the action of its spring as the carrier returns to position. i

;When the binder is in operation norm'al operative dle carrienwill be held inthe position shown a in Figure 1 by the latching mechanism aided by spring 48ywhich also. exerts its forceftohold the carrierjin its normalforward position. In this. position thecar'rier V has free vertical :mo'vemeht about the axis,

defined by the fore and aft extending portionofthe crank arm 10, by which portion the cranklfarm' is 'rotatably mounted, and carriedon the binder frame. :If an obstruc tion. is encountered the latching mechanism 7 When the carrier is thus moved rear wardly the whole'unit swings about the axis 1 of theverticallypivoted bracket 37. During this action pipe 9 of-theframe 6 remains in its same relative positionflto the bracket,

butbar12 is moved towards thebracket and o relatively to pipe 9 by means of a link, or rod 63- which has its one end pivotally con-' nected With a clip 64 carried by the bar and its other end pivotally connected with the stationary support. 65 [on the binder frame. The result is that, the parallelogram frame 6 is collapsed or folded and the tines are kept parallel and in fore and aft align ment with thebinder, and through the same folding action, bar '12 causesthe axle of wheel 5 to revolvejon its-pivotal connection 4 through link 13, whereby thejground wheel f i I is so moved as toremain in-true fore'and aft alignment withthe binder. Thus-ob jeotionable skidding is eliminated and undue V a v stresses in the I vented.

carrier elements? I are p Although the foregoing description is;

aWhat I claim is carrier,i .and I means mounted on" said binder for "supporting s'a1d Ca, II'1eI' ":fOI'- horizontal swinging movement, said'means having a, longitudinally disposed sleeve providing a first? pivotal support whereby} said carrier is iswingable vertically, and a secondpivotal nie'ans 'abQut which said carrier may be tilted into bundle discharging position 1 '2; In combination with a binder, a bundle carrier, 'meansmounted on said binder and supportlng saidlc'arrier for horlzontal W1Ilg- I ingfmovement 'a' wheel for supportingthe swin g'able end of said carrier,"and pi'votal meanscarried, by I the aforesaid means .1 and connected with said carrier whereby the wheel supportedend of the latter is verti :cally movable relative to thebinderfas said' o' wheel travels' over undulation i thg also V ground; a V

a In combination with a bindefnja tut-@115 carrier, pivotal means mounted ons'aidbind .er 1 for supporting the :v-carrier for "horizon- I tal swinging movement,=- a: wheel forfsup porting the swingable endiof "said carrier,- and means for maintaining said WhBQiijllI fore and aft alignment with'respe'et'to the *mal operating conditions] i 5. In combination with binderwhen thecarrie r swings about its pivotal means.

7 V v a. In combinatlonwitha'binder, a' bundle carrier, pivotal means mounted Ton: said binder for supporting thecarrier forhorr zontal swinging movement, a wheel-:for 'sup- 7 porting the outer end of. said carrier, n1eans 4 alignment with respect tothe binder vwhen the carrier swings about its pivotal support,

for maintainingsaid-wheel i'nifore andlaft and automatically releasablelatching means L ,for holdingsaid'carrier in transverse -alignvI nent with respect to: the binder under ,nor'-- binder,a bundle carrier, pivotal means; mounted on-'sa1d binder for supporting the carrier for hori zontal sw nging movement, and 'an'aut-omatically releasablelatcl ingmeans for holding said carrier in transverse alignment with re spect to the binder under'normal operating 'i conditi0ns.- T '7 implement,a bundle carrier, means for con- 6. In combination; with an' 'agricu'ltural flnecting said fbundle 'carrier with said i'mg pljement for universal {movement thereon, V

meansfor vertically spacing the outer' end of said carrier a substantially pre'fdeter mined distanceabove the ground, automati cally'releasable latching-means for positively maintaining: said lcarrier in substantial transverse'alignment with respect to/the im: plement under normal operating conditions,

and -means for positively controlling fore i and aft tiltingzofthe carrier.

1 In combinationwith' an agriculturalim plement', a. bundle carrier, v -means for'con V necting said bundle carrier-with SHdClllIlplement for" universal movement thereon,

wheel means:forasupportingthe outer end l of said carrier a substantially predetermined,

distance above the groundgautomatically releasable latching-I -n1 ea'ns;.,Lior positively" maintaining said carrier inisubstantial. trans; 1

verse "alignment jwithz respect to the imple ment' under normal operating conditions, I means for positively controlling fore and aft tilting) of .saidcarrier to discharge? the bundles'therefrom, and meansfor maintaining said wheelfmeansinffore and aft align-1 ment. with respect to saidimplement :Whlli;

said automatically releasable means releases said {carrier for horizontal swinging j move- 'ment. *i P 81 In 'combinationy with an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier,afframe therefor; a crank arm connected with said frame,

and swiveling me'ans' mounted on'said im plement-for movementlabout a vertical axis, 7 said :crank arm; be ng connectedwithsaid swiveling means. for pivotal -movem'e'nt 7 about a horizontalfiaxis, whereby said ca a, rier has I horizontal and 7 vertical 1 swinging movements on said implement, anda whee! connectedwithsaidcarrier for supporting Y 1 one end' thereof in' spaced relation. to the ground. x l, I 7 o 9. In combination w th an agricultural.

implement, a'bundle carrier, a frame men'1 ber therefor,a frame supporting member on {v said implement, pivotal means connecting? said members, andlatcliing--meansfor releasably'holding said frame member against x1 9] f I swingingmovement relativeto, saidsup-.

porting member"sunder qnormali operating conditions.

10; :In"combination--with an" agricultural implement, a bundle carrier, a ,frame member therefor," a frame supporting member onlsaid implement, pivotal means connectconne'cted with the" other of said member's;

a 111'. In combination with an, agricultural a implement including ayframe, a bundle car 1 rier swingably 7 supported on said}. implement,landlatch means for releasably'hold ing said carrier in fixed relation to the imingsaid members, and latching means for releasably holding said frame I member P against swinging movement'relative to s'aid supporting member under nor-maloperating 1 conditions and comprising a latchdog yieldingly connected with onen of said members,

- and stop means engageable 'by said' dogrand 1 plement i and comprising" a latch dog,- spring therewith when saidfcarrier strikes an obstruction and to allow said stop means to snap into engaged position wlth said, latch when said carrier is returned to bundle car'- rying position, respectively. I

12 Incombination with an agricultural implement, abundle carrier connected with said implement for horizontal swinging movement, a wheel for supporting thecarrier, an axle sfor said wheel pivotally-con nected with said carrier, and .means operable by the swinging; movement of said carrier for maintalnlng said-wheel in fore and aft alignment'with s'aidimplement;

13. In combination with an agricultural implement,a bundle carrier connectedwith said implement for horizontal swingingmovement, a wheel for'supporting the carrier, an axle forsaid wheel-pivotallyconnected with said carrier, and'link :mean'sextending betweensaid wheelaxle and'said implement and operable by the swinging movement of said carrier for maintaining said wheel in fore and aft alignment with said implement. V 14:. In combination with an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier, a main frame member therefor connected with'said imple: ment for horizontal swinging move'mentya wheel for supporting said carrier, an :axle for said wheel pivotally connected with said main frame member, an auxiliary: frame member disposed in spacedrelation tosaid main frame member, a'linkconnectingsa-id auxiliary frame member Withti-said main frame member, a second link fixedly secured to saidwheel axle and pivotally. connected with said auxiliary frame member, tines carried by said members and'having pivotal connections with each of said members, and means operable by the swinging movement of said main frame member for shifting said auxiliary frame member relative thereto to maintain said tines in parallelism with the implement and to maintain said wheel in fore and aft alignment with respect to said implement and paralleltosaid tines.

15. In combination with an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier, a main frame member therefor connected with said implement for horizontal swinging movement, a wheel for supporting said carrier,

an axle for said wheel pivotally connected 'ltll said main frame member, an auxiliary frame member disposed in spaced relation to said main frame member, a link connectimplement.

ing said auxiliary frame member with said 4 main frame member, a second linlrfixedly secured to saidwheelaxle and pi-votally' connected vwithsaid auxiliary frame member, 5 r

tines carried by ,saidmembers and-having pivotal connections with each i of the members, and link means extending between one .Of said frame members and saidimplement and operablebythe swinging movementof saidmajin' frame member for shifting-said auxiliary'frame member relative thereto, to maintainsaid tines in parallelism withsaid implement and to maintain said wheel in fore and aft alignment-with respect tofsaid implement and parallelto said tines; it m1 6.- ;I n combination "with an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier, a frametherefor pivotally mounted on said implement for horizontal swinging movement, a wheel I for supporting said frame, an axle for said wheellpivotally connected withsaid frame for horizontal swinging movement relative thereto, and means for swinglng sa diwheel axle to keep said whee'lin forehandaft' alignment with respect; to said implement when said frame swings relative tosaid -17-a -In; combination with an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier, a frame there:

for :comprising, a first' member ,pivotally mounted on'jsaid implement for; horizontal swinging movementfa second member, movable relative to-sa id first member, and means connecting said members comprising-en axle element and link means, a wheel fon sald axle element-for supporting said frame, 1 and means extending between saidmplemen t and said second memberto ,movethe latterrelatlve: to said first member as said first member swings horizontally, 5 whereby said-axle element is adapted to hold said to saidimplement.

wheel in -fore and aftalignment with respect l8.. A bundle carrienfori I implement 1 comprising a carrier frame piv .ot'ally mounted on the implement for swingvingmovement in a horizontal plane, a wheel for supportingthe swingable end of said frame, and means for maintainingsaid \whejel infore and aft alignment with respect to theimplement as the sameis swung, on its implement mounting. a

19.: VA bundle carrier for an,

implement comprising a carrier frame. pivjotally mounted .on the implement forvswinygingmovementlin a horizontal plane, and an automatically releasable latching means ion for holding said framein transverse align ment with respect-to the implement} under (normal operating conditions,

20. A bundle carrier for an agricultural implement comprising .a carrier-frame p'ivotally mounted on the implement for swinging'movement in a horizontal plane, a wheel )for. supporting said -frame,.;and means pive otallyfconnecting said frameland the imiplement whereby said fcarrier is vertically I 'rockable relative to the i'm'plement.

Y2lJ-In combination with a binde'r, a bundle carriery pivotal means" mounted on said binder for supporting the carrier: for horiz'ontal'swinging movement, and a wheel I for supporting the swingablegend of said carrier-and .shiftably connected therewith so as to follow the line of travelof 'the V swingable end of the carrierduring the v 1 movement of the binder: I

" 123.111" combination with thereto, wheel-means for supporting the outer portionfof said carrier, and 1means con neeting said wheel*ineansi with said carer for movement relatlve thereto aboutea substantiallyverticalaxis.

I implement, a bundle carrier connected 'therewith for universal movement relative-theretOQ-and latchuneans'for releasabl'y holding 7 said; carrier in a predetermined position *rele v j'acent side of the implementre'gardless of ativetogtlie implement;

holding said fjcarrier against movement -ing 24., The combination with binder, a bundle carrier connected therewith for uni-v versal'moveme'nt relative thereto; and latchmeans for releasably holding said f-carrier substantially transversely j with respect, to,

r U "thee-binder under 7 normal operating? condi- 25.-In combination with an agricultural implement having a frame member, a bundle carrier frame member connected with the aforesaid member'for universal movement relative "thereto," and releasable latch means carried by'one of said members and cooperating with the other of said'inembers to releasabl'y hold said bundle carrierlf'rame member against movement in one direction.

26.- In combination with" ajframe of an 'f agricultural implement, a bundle carrier,

an agricultural said 7 igeo'siioo 'saidflsupporting member, said earner" being pivotally connected with, one end of "said sleeve, b,race means connected between the other fendofsaid sleeveand saidcarrier to e V steady the laterally outer end of the carrier, 'andd'brace means connected between said other endbfsaid sleeve and'thef cari rier supporting member "to steady sald sleevezr '-29.;In an agricultural implement, a bundle carrier .,member, asupporting member pivoted on said implement,fa sleeve mem-' ber pivotally mounted on .said supporting member and. connected with the carrier member, and brace-T means connecting the aforesaidimembersto rigidly hold the same is! 1 Y iin' c'oop'erative relation to eachfoth'er. w r

30. A bundlecarr'ier for an agrlcultural implement comprising a carrierframe having one end" thereof 'pivotally mounted on said implement, means. supporting the other I end of said frame, tines-connected with 'said frame and disposed paralleltothe adjacent V sideof'the implement, and'mean s for con-.

stantly holding said tines parallel to the ad the-movementsofthe carrier frame v 331. The combination. withfan agricultural A -implement, a;bundle carrier, swivel means] i l mountedon said l-implement to support the "carrier 'for horizontal swinging movement and providing pivotal-means about which; v

carrier isfre e to rotate vertically, said 7 .t

carrier having its inner end connected with said pivotal means and its outerend free to move into positions above or below the horizontal plane of its point of connection with sai d pivotal means, and 'means' connectedv with-the outer free end of said carrier to support the same at a predetreminedfheight above theground; 7 v f In witness whereof, I' hereunto subscribe my namethis'llth day, of June 1931.

thereto, and "latch" m n r releasably di'tions, said bundle carrier and Said lat h b means being op ly d p e w th re- 1.

spect to said carrier supporting me ns;

*27'. In combination with an" agricultural Y implement, 'a bundle carrier, f 'ai'carrier" supporting-member 'pivotally i mounted; on said I 1mplement, 'a Slee e' pivotall v connected *w1th said supporting member, said carrier beingpivotally connected with one end of saidfl sleeve, and brace means "connected be" tween .theiother end of said sleeve and said;

CELI'IIGIXF 7' r 28; In 1' combination with v1 agricultural implement, a. bundle carrier, a carrier supi c @ELLSWOBTH Jonnsou; means'for supporting said carrier onsaid t t 1 frame for ffuniversal] movement" relative In I 

